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Western Signal Corporation

Western Signal Corporation is an American manufacturer headquartered in Kingsford, Michigan. Western Signal is a American company specializing in active fire protection systems, communication systems, Sirens of various types, testing, inspection and maintenance services. The company main headquarters is in Kingsford, Upper Michigan; corporate sales and marketing offices are shared with Simplex in Westminster, Massachusetts, and the company has about 160 district offices throughout North America.

The company operates three groups: Western Signal Outdoor Warning Systems Western Signal Vehicle Warning Systems and Western Signal Security Systems. Western Signal Outdoor Warning Systems Group manufactures campus alerting systems, public address systems, and alarm systems; including Civil Defense sirens. Western Signal Vehicle Warning Systems manufactures emergency vehicle lighting, emergency sirens, and marine fire alarm systems. Currently, the company has 14 manufacturing facilities in five different countries with subsidiaries and joint ventures based upon those regions.

History
The company began as Western Metalworks in 1873, an Upper Michigan based metal fabricating company. In 1905 a nofrofit organization granted the company a contract to manufacture outdoor warning sirens and by 1912, they began manufacturing and selling electrically operated mechanical sirens (such as the Blitz Siren and A3 Siren).

By the 1950s, the company was manufacturing outdoor warning sirens, most notably the Whistler series, primarily intended for warning of air raids or fallout during the Cold War. Many of these sirens have been removed, but some are still in locations such as New York City and McDowell County, Georgia; and since then have been classified as "Ultra Rare" by the siren community.

In 1956, the company became a corporation, renaming itself "Western Sign and Signal Corporation". By this time, it made outdoor warning sirens, police sirens, fire alarms, and outdoor lighting.

By 1961, Western Sign and Signal had gone public, trading on the Chicago Stock Exchange market. This was when new products started being manufactured and sold, such as the Western Signal Model A3. In 1976, the company became Western Signal Incorporated.

List of Sirens

 * Western Signal Whistler 115